Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Webster County, Kentucky
County in Kentucky · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 12.9K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Webster County, Kentucky. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 23.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.4 in Kentucky and 11.5 in the United States. Webster County had the 63rd most traffic deaths among Kentucky's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Kentucky: 15.4
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Kentucky: 16.9
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Kentucky: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.3 |
| 2022 | 7.9 |
| 2023 | 47.1 |
| 2024 | 23.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Webster County | Share in Kentucky |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 13% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 13% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Kentucky: 13%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.9 times the share in Kentucky: 26%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Webster County | Kentucky | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 25.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 13.0% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 48.1% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 32.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Kentucky: 48%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Kentucky: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-562
- SR-6302
- I-692
- CR-WRIGHTSBURG RD1
- US-411
- SR-2831
- I-69 N1
- US-41A1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Corvette1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Ford F-3501
- Honda Civic1
- Lexus GS1
- Nissan Altima1
- Toyota Corolla1
- Toyota Highlander1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2024 | — | SR-56 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | US-41A | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2023 | — | I-69 N | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | — | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | — | SR-630 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | CR-WRIGHTSBURG RD | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2022 | — | SR-630 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | SR-283 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | — | I-69 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2021 | — | US-41 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.